2 U.S.C. § 905
Section 905 · Exempt programs and activities
Current version, with additions and removals from the August 5, 1997 version.
The following programs shall be exempt from reduction under any order issued under this subchapter:
The following programs shall be exempt from reduction under any order issued under this subchapter:
National Service Life Insurance Fund (36-8132-0-7-701);
Service-Disabled Veterans Insurance Fund (36-4012-0-3-701);
Veterans Special Life Insurance Fund (36-8455-0-8-701);
Veterans Reopened Insurance Fund (36-4010-0-3-701);
United States Government Life Insurance Fund (36-8150-0-7-701);
Veterans Insurance and Indemnities (36-0120-0-1-701);
Special Therapeutic and Rehabilitation Activities Fund (36-4048-0-3-703);
Canteen Service Revolving Fund (36-4014-0-3-705);
Benefits under chapter 21 of title 38 relating to specially adapted housing and mortgage-protection life insurance for certain veterans with service-connected disabilities (36-0120-0-1-701);
Benefits under section 2307 of title 38 relating to burial benefits for veterans who die as a result of service-connected disability (36-0155-0-1-701);
Benefits under chapter 39 of title 38 relating to automobiles and adaptive equipment for certain disabled veterans and members of the Armed Forces (36-0137-0-1-702);
Compensation (36-0153-0-1-701); and
Pensions (36-0154-0-1-701).
Benefits under chapter 35 of title 38 related to educational assistance for survivors and dependents of certain veterans with service-connected disabilities (36-0137-0-1-702);
Assistance and services under chapter 31 of title 38 relating to training and rehabilitation for certain veterans with service-connected disabilities (36-0137-0-1-702);
Benefits under subchapters I, II, and III of chapter 37 of title 38 relating to housing loans for certain veterans and for the spouses and surviving spouses of certain veterans Guaranty and Indemnity Program Account (36-1119-0-1-704);
Loan Guaranty Program Account (36-1025-0-1-704); and
Direct Loan Program Account (36-1024-0-1-704).
All programs administered by the Department of Veterans Affairs.
Special benefits for certain World War II veterans (28–0401–0–1–701).
No reduction of payments for net interest (all of major functional category 900) shall be made under any order issued under this subchapter.
No reduction of payments for net interest (all of major functional category 900) shall be made under any order issued under this subchapter.
(1) Refundable income tax credits
(2) Certain elective payments
Payments made to taxpayers pursuant to elections under subsection (d) of section 48D of title 26, or amounts treated as payments which are made by taxpayers under paragraph (1) of such subsection, shall be exempt from reduction under any order issued under this part.
Unobligated balances of budget authority carried over from prior fiscal years, except balances in the defense category, shall be exempt from reduction under any order issued under this subchapter.
Unobligated balances of budget authority carried over from prior fiscal years, except balances in the defense category, shall be exempt from reduction under any order issued under this subchapter.
(1) In general
(1) In general
The President may, with respect to any military personnel account, exempt that account from sequestration or provide for a lower uniform percentage reduction than would otherwise apply.
The President may, with respect to any military personnel account, exempt that account from sequestration or provide for a lower uniform percentage reduction than would otherwise apply.
(2) Limitation
(2) Limitation
The President may not use the authority provided by paragraph (1) unless the President notifies the Congress of the manner in which such authority will be exercised on or before the date specified in section 904(a) of this title for the budget year.
The President may not use the authority provided by paragraph (1) unless the President notifies the Congress of the manner in which such authority will be exercised on or before the date specified in section 904(a) of this title for the budget year.
(1)(A) The following budget accounts and activities shall be exempt from reduction under any order issued under this subchapter:
(1)(A) The following budget accounts and activities shall be exempt from reduction under any order issued under this subchapter:
Alaska Power Administration, Operations and maintenance (89-0304-0-1-271);
Appropriations for the District of Columbia (to the extent they are appropriations of locally raised funds);
Advances to the Unemployment Trust Fund and Other Funds (16–0327–0–1–600).
Black Lung Disability Trust Fund Refinancing (16–0329–0–1–601).
Bureau of Indian Affairs, Indian land and water claims settlements and miscellaneous payments to Indians (14-2303-0-1-452);
Bureau of Indian Affairs Miscellaneous trust funds (14-9973-0-7-999);
Claims, judgments, and relief acts (20-1895-0-1-808);
Claims, Judgments, and Relief Acts (20–1895–0–1–808).
Conservation Reserve Program (12-2319-0-1-302);
Customs Service, miscellaneous permanent appropriations (20-9922-0-2-806);
Dual benefits payments account (60-0111-0-1-601);
Exchange stabilization fund (20-4444-0-3-155);
Farm Credit Administration, Limitation on Administrative Expenses (78-4131-0-3-351);
Farm Credit System Financial Assistance Corporation, interest payment (20-1850-0-1-908);
Continuing Fund, Southeastern Power Administration (89–5653–0–2–271).
Continuing Fund, Southwestern Power Administration (89–5649–0–2–271).
Creating Helpful Incentives to Produce Semiconductors (CHIPS) for America Fund.
Creating Helpful Incentives to Produce Semiconductors (CHIPS) for America Defense Fund.
Creating Helpful Incentives to Produce Semiconductors (CHIPS) for America International Technology Security and Innovation Fund.
Creating Helpful Incentives to Produce Semiconductors (CHIPS) for America Workforce and Education Fund 2
Dual Benefits Payments Account (60–0111–0–1–601).
Emergency Fund, Western Area Power Administration (89–5069–0–2–271).
Exchange Stabilization Fund (20–4444–0–3–155).
Farm Credit Administration Operating Expenses Fund (78–4131–0–3–351).
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, Noninterest Bearing Transaction Account Guarantee (51–4458–0–3–373).
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac).
Federal payment to the railroad retirement accounts (60-0113-0-1-601);
Foreign military sales trust fund (11-8242-0-7-155);
Health professions graduate student loan insurance fund program account (75-0340-0-1-552);
Higher education facilities loans (91-0240-01-502);
Federal National Mortgage Corporation (Fannie Mae).
Federal Payment to the District of Columbia Judicial Retirement and Survivors Annuity Fund (20–1713–0–1–752).
Federal Payment to the District of Columbia Pension Fund (20–1714–0–1–601).
Federal Payments to the Railroad Retirement Accounts (60–0113–0–1–601).
Federal Reserve Bank Reimbursement Fund (20–1884–0–1–803).
Financial Agent Services (20–1802–0–1–803).
Foreign Military Sales Trust Fund (11–8242–0–7–155).
Hazardous Waste Management, Conservation Reserve Program (12–4336–0–3–999).
Host Nation Support Fund for Relocation (97–8337–0–7–051).
Panama Canal Commission, Panama Canal Revolving Fund (95-4061-0-3-403);
Medical facilities guarantee and loan fund, Federal interest subsidies for medical facilities (75-9931-0-3-550);
National Credit Union Administration operating fund (25-4056-0-3-373);
Medical Facilities Guarantee and Loan Fund (75–9931–0–3–551).
National Credit Union Administration, Corporate Credit Union Share Guarantee Program (25–4476–0–3–376).
National Credit Union Administration, Credit Union Homeowners Affordability Relief Program (25–4473–0–3–371).
National Credit Union Administration, Credit Union System Investment Program (25–4474–0–3–376).
National Credit Union Administration, Operating fund (25–4056–0–3–373).
National Credit Union Administration, Share Insurance Fund Corporate Debt Guarantee Program (25–4469–0–3–376).
National Credit Union Administration, U.S. Central Federal Credit Union Capital Program (25–4475–0–3–376).
Panama Canal Commission Compensation Fund (16–5155–0–2–602).
Payment to civil service retirement and disability fund (24-0200-0-1-805);
Payment to Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund (24–0200–0–1–805).
Payment to Department of Defense Medicare-Eligible Retiree Health Care Fund (97–0850–0–1–054).
Payments to copyright owners (03-5175-0-2-376);
Payments to health care trust funds (75-0580-0-1-571);
Payments to military retirement fund (97-0040-0-1-054);
Payments to social security trust funds (75-0404-0-1-651);
Payments to the foreign service retirement and disability fund (11-1036-0-1-153 and 19-0540-0-1-153);
Payments to trust funds from excise taxes or other receipts properly creditable to such trust funds;
Payment to Military Retirement Fund (97–0040–0–1–054).
Payment to the Foreign Service Retirement and Disability Fund (19–0540–0–1–153).
Payments to Copyright Owners (03–5175–0–2–376).
Payments to Health Care Trust Funds (75–0580–0–1–571).
Payment to Radiation Exposure Compensation Trust Fund (15–0333–0–1–054).
Payments to Social Security Trust Funds (28–0404–0–1–651).
Payments to trust funds from excise taxes or other receipts properly creditable to such trust funds.
Postal service fund (18-4020-0-3-372);
Resolution Trust Corporation Revolving Fund (22-4055-0-3-373);
Postal Service Fund (18–4020–0–3–372).
Public Wireless Supply Chain Innovation Fund.
Radiation Exposure Compensation Trust Fund (15–8116–0–1–054).
Reimbursement to Federal Reserve Banks (20–0562–0–1–803).
Southeastern Power Administration, Operations and maintenance (89-0302-0-1-271);
Southwestern Power Administration, Operations and maintenance (89-0303-0-1-271);
Thrift Savings Fund;
Tribal and Indian trust accounts within the Department of the Interior which fund prior legal obligations of the Government or which are established pursuant to Acts of Congress regarding Federal management of tribal real property or other fiduciary responsibilities, including but not limited to Tribal Special Fund (14–5265–0–2–452), Tribal Trust Fund (14–8030–0–7–452), White Earth Settlement (14–2204–0–1–452), and Indian Water Rights and Habitat Acquisition (14–5505–0–2–303).
United Mine Workers of America 1992 Benefit Plan (95–8260–0–7–551).
United Mine Workers of America 1993 Benefit Plan (95–8535–0–7–551).
United Mine Workers of America Combined Benefit Fund (95–8295–0–7–551).
Universal Service Fund (27–5183–0–2–376).
United States Enrichment Corporation;
Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, interest payments (46-0300-0-1-401);
Western Area Power Administration, Construction, rehabilitation, operations, and maintenance (89-5068-0-2-271); and
Western Area Power Administration, Colorado River basins power marketing fund (89-4452-0-3-271).
(B) The following Federal retirement and disability accounts and activities shall be exempt from reduction under any order issued under this subchapter:
(B) The following Federal retirement and disability accounts and activities shall be exempt from reduction under any order issued under this subchapter:
Central Intelligence Agency retirement and disability system fund (56-3400-0-1-054);
Civil service retirement and disability fund (24-8135-0-7-602);
Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System Fund (56–3400–0–1–054).
Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund (24–8135–0–7–602).
Foreign service retirement and disability fund (19-8186-0-7-602);
Judicial survivors’ annuities fund (10-8110-0-7-602);
Contributions to U.S. Park Police annuity benefits, Other Permanent Appropriations (14–9924–0–2–303).
Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims Retirement Fund (95–8290–0–7–705).
Department of Defense Medicare-Eligible Retiree Health Care Fund (97–5472–0–2–551).
District of Columbia Federal Pension Fund (20–5511–0–2–601).
District of Columbia Judicial Retirement and Survivors Annuity Fund (20–8212–0–7–602).
Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Fund (16–1523–0–1–053).
Foreign National Employees Separation Pay (97–8165–0–7–051).
Foreign Service National Defined Contributions Retirement Fund (19–5497–0–2–602).
Foreign Service National Separation Liability Trust Fund (19–8340–0–7–602).
Foreign Service Retirement and Disability Fund (19–8186–0–7–602).
Government Payment for Annuitants, Employees Health Benefits (24–0206–0–1–551).
Government Payment for Annuitants, Employee Life Insurance (24–0500–0–1–602).
Claims Judges’ Retirement Fund (10-8124-0-7-602);
Special workers compensation expenses, Longshoremen's and harborworkers’ compensation benefits (16-9971-0-7-601);
Military retirement fund (97-8097-0-7-602);
Judicial Survivors' Annuities Fund (10–8110–0–7–602).
Military Retirement Fund (97–8097–0–7–602).
National Railroad Retirement Investment Trust (60–8118–0–7–601).
Postal Service Retiree Health Benefits Fund (24–5391–0–2–551).
Public Safety Officer Benefits (15–0403–0–1–754).
Railroad supplemental annuity pension fund (60-8012-0-7-602);
September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (15–0340–0–1–754).
Special Benefits for Disabled Coal Miners (16–0169–0–1–601).
Special benefits for disabled coal miners (75-0409-0-1-601); and
Tax Court judges survivors annuity fund (23-8115-0-7-602).
Special Workers Compensation Expenses (16–9971–0–7–601).
Tax Court Judges Survivors Annuity Fund (23–8115–0–7–602).
United States Court of Federal Claims Judges' Retirement Fund (10–8124–0–7–602).
United States Secret Service, DC Annuity (70–0400–0–1–751).
Victims Compensation Fund established under section 410 of the Air Transportation Safety and System Stabilization Act (49 U.S.C. 40101 note).
United States Victims of State Sponsored Terrorism Fund.
Voluntary Separation Incentive Fund (97–8335–0–7–051).
World Trade Center Health Program Fund (75–0946–0–1–551).
(2) Prior legal obligations of the Government in the following budget accounts and activities shall be exempt from any order issued under this subchapter:
(2) Prior legal obligations of the Government in the following budget accounts and activities shall be exempt from any order issued under this subchapter:
Biomass energy development (20-0114-0-1-271);
United States Treasury check forgery insurance fund (20-4109-0-3-803);
Biomass Energy Development (20–0114–0–1–271).
Check Forgery Insurance Fund (20–4109–0–3–803).
Employees life insurance fund (24-8424-0-8-602);
Energy security reserve (Synthetic Fuels Corporation) (20-0112-0-1-271);
Federal Aviation Administration, Aviation insurance revolving fund (69-4120-0-3-402);
Credit reestimates.
Employees Life Insurance Fund (24–8424–0–8–602).
Federal Aviation Insurance Revolving Fund (69–4120–0–3–402).
Federal Emergency Management Agency, National insurance development fund (58-4235-0-3-451);
Homeowners assistance fund, Defense (97-4090-0-3-051);
International Trade Administration, Operations and administration (13-1250-0-1-376);
Low-rent public housing, Loans and other expenses (86-4098-0-3-604);
Maritime Administration, War-risk insurance revolving fund (69-4302-0-3-403);
Overseas Private Investment Corporation (71-4030-0-3-151);
Low-Rent Public Housing—Loans and Other Expenses (86–4098–0–3–604).
Maritime Administration, War Risk Insurance Revolving Fund (69–4302–0–3–403).
Natural Resource Damage Assessment Fund (14–1618–0–1–302).
United States International Development Finance Corporation.
Rail service assistance (69-0122-0-1-401); and
Department of Veterans Affairs, Servicemen's group life insurance fund (36-4009-0-3-701).
San Joaquin Restoration Fund (14–5537–0–2–301).
Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance Fund (36–4009–0–3–701).
Terrorism Insurance Program (20–0123–0–1–376).
The following programs shall be exempt from reduction under any order issued under this subchapter:
The following programs shall be exempt from reduction under any order issued under this subchapter:
Block grants to States for temporary assistance for needy families;
Child nutrition programs (with the exception of special milk programs) (12-3539-0-1-605);
Temporary assistance for needy families (75-1552-0-1-609);
Contingency fund (75-1522-0-1-609);
Academic Competitiveness/Smart Grant Program (91–0205–0–1–502).
Commodity supplemental food program (12-3512-0-1-605);
Food stamp programs (12-3505-0-1-605 and 12-3550-0-1-605);
Child Enrollment Contingency Fund (75–5551–0–2–551).
Child Nutrition Programs (with the exception of special milk programs) (12–3539–0–1–605).
Children's Health Insurance Fund (75–0515–0–1–551).
Commodity Supplemental Food Program (12–3507–0–1–605).
Contingency Fund (75–1522–0–1–609).
Family Support Programs (75–1501–0–1–609).
Federal Pell Grants under section 1070a of title 20.
Payments for Foster Care and Permanency (75–1545–0–1–609).
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (12–3505–0–1–605).
Special supplemental nutrition program for women, infants, and children (WIC) (12-3510-0-1-605); 1
Family support payments to States (75-1501-0-1-609); 2
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (75–1552–0–1–609).
The following programs shall be exempt from reduction under any order issued under this subchapter:
GSE Preferred Stock Purchase Agreements (20–0125–0–1–371).
Office of Financial Stability (20–0128–0–1–376).
Special Inspector General for the Troubled Asset Relief Program (20–0133–0–1–376).
Each of the following programs shall be exempt from any order under this subchapter to the extent that the budgetary resources of such programs are subject to obligation limitations in appropriations bills:
Federal-Aid Highways (69–8083–0–7–401).
Highway Traffic Safety Grants (69–8020–0–7–401).
Operations and Research NHTSA and National Driver Register (69–8016–0–7–401).
Motor Carrier Safety Operations and Programs (69–8159–0–7–401).
Motor Carrier Safety Grants (69–8158–0–7–401).
Formula and Bus Grants (69–8350–0–7–401).
Grants-In-Aid for Airports (69–8106–0–7–402).